Part 2:

13) Have a spirit of “we’ll figure it out”.
14) You need people who step up and say “I’ll do that, I’ve got it. Don’t worry about that.”
15) Action bias.
16) The blessing of inexperience. We’ve seen many of our startups do incredible things because no one told them they can’t do it.
17) Momentum.
18) Competitive advantage.
19) Sensible business model.
20) Distribution strategy.
21) Frugality, Focus, Obsession, Love
22) One No vs One Yes: flat hierarchy of startups makes it more effective in making innovation rather that established corporations with a string management hierarchy and higher chances of rejecting innovation proposals.
23) Fast-changing markets: startup agility and speed make startups to be more effective in fast-changing environments that a big company.
24) Platform shifts

Full video: https://youtu.be/0lJKucu6HJc 

#ycombinator #startupschool #learning

Hye Combinator is a mentorship, coaching, and guidance resource to empower Armenia’s tech entrepreneurs. Hye Combinator's mentors dedicate their time and energy (pro bono) to the common goal of accelerating the tech ecosystem in Armenia.

Visit Hye Combinator's website to apply for the program.

#hyecombinator #mentorship #coaching #network #apply

1. Info Session for STAN 11 Pitching Session
Register: https://cutt.ly/wX2POZI
Deadline: Aug 31, 2022

2. Neruzh Diaspora Tech Program.
Apply: https://cutt.ly/BX2PTQr
Deadline: Aug 31, 2022

3. Wise Guys SaaS-Bilbao Acceleration Program
Apply: https://cutt.ly/iXHSMRA
Deadline: Aug 31, 2022

4. Berkeley SkyDeck Acceleration Program
Apply: https://cutt.ly/cX2GozJ
Deadline: Aug 31, 2022

5. IA Acceleration Program
Apply: https://cutt.ly/9XZ9qRT
Deadline: Aug 31, 2022

6. BANA Talk Around: "How to Begin your Marketing Journey” by Vahagn Sarksyan.
Apply: https://cutt.ly/oXBmyKx
Happening on: Sep 2, 2022

7. 500Georgia Global Acceleration Program
Apply: https://cutt.ly/BX2AbrK
Deadline: Sep 5, 2022

8. STAN 11 Pitching session.
Apply: https://cutt.ly/gX2ADt9
Deadline: Sep 11, 2022

9. AICA 14 pitching session
Apply: ventures@aica.social
Deadline: Sep 14, 2022

10. SSS Holidays Goa
Apply: https://cutt.ly/fXJWGYJ

#3ndigest #actnow

Picsart, the world’s leading digital creation platform and a top 20 most downloaded app worldwide, is no. 1204 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the US top private companies. This is Picsart’s second consecutive year on the reputable list, which has become a hallmark of entrepreneurial success.

Picsart, a Miami, Florida-based technology company that develops the Picsart - the suite of online photo and video editing applications, with a social creative community. The platform is founded by Hovhannes Avoyan and is the first unicorn that originated from Armenia. The app was initially released in Nov 2011.

#picsart #fastestgrowingcompany #inc5000 #successstory

Big thanks to @HR_addict_Armenia channel for sharing the news about 3N!

HR Addict is a community of Armenian HR professionals that shares domain events, educational materials, and other important updates.

Currently it unites more than 900 HR professionals.

Բարի կիրակի, մարդիկ ✨

Ռուբեն Օսիպյանն իմ հանդիպած ամենադրական, գործին հոգատար մարդկանցից է։
Դե իսկ Himnark-ն էլ լրիվ հպարտանալիք սոֆթ, որ վստահ մրցակից է միջազգային շուկայի լավագույններին։

✅ Ռուբենը տելեգրամ ալիք է բացել, այստեղ բերեմ հենց տեքստը՝՝
«Տա֊դա֊դա֊դաա՜մ
Տելեգրամ ալիք եմ ստեղծել։ Անվանումը՝ 3N: Այսինքն՝ Narrowh-Niche-Ninjas։ Նվիրված է հայկական ստարտապ համակարգին։

Ալիքում կգտնեք լուրեր․
֊ հայկական ստարտապ համակարգի մասին
֊ սպասվող միջոցառումների մասին
֊ աքսելերացիոն և կրթական ծրագրերի մասին
֊ ներդրումային ծրագրերի մասին

Առաջին գրառումն արել եմ անցած կիրակի։ Մեկ շաբաթվա ընթացքում կատարել եմ 22 գրառում։ Ալիքն արդեն ունի 51 բաժանորդ։ Բա դու՞ք ուք սպասում, շու՛տ բաժանորդարվեք

Այսoր պատրաստեցի անցած շաբաթվա գրառումների ամփոփագիրը։ Այն պարունակում է 10 միջոցառում։ Մեկը մեկից հատընտիր: Կան $200-500К ներդրման հնարավորությամբ աքսելերացիոն ծրագրերի լինքեր, pitching-ների հայտարարություններ և այլն։

Ամփոփագրի հղումը՝
https://t.me/threenstartups/30

Ուրախ կլինեմ տեսնել ձեզ բաժանորդագրվողների շարքում»:

—
ես «ամփոփագիր» բառը չգիտեի փաստորեն։ Summary-ն է 😊 մի խոսքով, միանանք. օգտակար ինֆորմացիա է սպասվում ։)

Congrats to 4u.am on the 4th anniversary of the startup.

4u.am is a gift marketplace platform, that helps its customers to choose the right and targeted gifts to make people happy.

Within 4 years, the startup grew from a team of 4 to 40+ people. In 2021 the team made more than $1.2M in revenue with more than half of its services provided to customers out of Armenia.

The team finds its motivation in making Armenia a happier country and contributing to the development of the homeland through a focus on exports.

Last, but not least: 4u.am is one of those amazing startups co-founded by women. A big portion of applause to the team for the exciting work they did to date!

#4u #anniversary #successstory

SASTIC announced about a 100% success rate of the 5 surgeries with 3D implants performed for the war veterans under a partnership between SASTIC and AIP Scientific.

AIP Scientific is an implant manufacturing startup using 3D prints to produce biodegradable and bioactive customized implants. The implants are designed to substitute the use of slurries of bone graft in order to decrease the duration of surgery and the risk of infection.

SASTIC is a professional community that creates infrastructures, assists in education, and forms modern companies and their unions to execute long-term strategic programs, making the world more resilient and prosperous.

#aipscientific #sastic #successstory

The Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises will organize the annual DigiTec Expo from Sep 30 to Oct 2. The expo will be held in the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex.

DigiTec is one of the largest regional tech events being organized since 2005. Last year the event hosted 100+ tech companies and 60K+ visitors from many countries. This year the expo organizers expect to host 80K+ visitors.

#d22 #digitec22 #digiweek #expo

Big thanks to the Armenian Global Community for featuring us on their channel.

Armenian Global Community is a telegram channel uniting more than 8K users. The channel is an integrator of useful content about Armenia.

#armeniangc

Founder Institute accepts applications to join an online event to find a co-founder.

Date: Sep 07, 2022
Time: 10:30 pm - 12:00 am
Timezone: Asia/Colombo

Apply: https://bit.ly/3e3WOTI

At this event, you will learn the best practices for finding and formalizing co-founder relationships, and network with others looking to connect on startup projects across many different regions.

#fi #founderinstitute #findcofounder #online #event #apply

1 day left to register for the STAN info session.

Startup founders are welcome to join the session and learn more about the process flow - application deadline, pitching process, angel decision making, investment format, and other questions.

The info session will take place at 18:00 on Friday, Sep 2 at FAST's Creative Campus, Hakob Hakobyan St 3, Yerevan.

The registration due date: Aug 31, 2022
Register here: https://bit.ly/3adTDqI

#stan #infosession #apply

Nobel Prize winner Donna Strickland will give a lecture on "Investigation of the generation of a multi-frequency Raman spectrum".

The event will take place at the Russian-Armenian University at 2 pm on Friday, September 2.

Professor Donna Strickland will be in Armenia within the framework of the international festival STARMUS VI

Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1208159533372640/

#rau #publiclecture #nobelprize #winner #starmus

Applications to the Vienna Startup Package are open now. The program is for startups planning to expand to the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

The four-week program will help the startups understand the Austrian market, identify new business opportunities and connect them with relevant stakeholders in Vienna.

Due Date: 24 February 2023

Apply: https://cutt.ly/TCqD4ZS

#vienna #startupprogram #acceleration #apply #dachregion

According to the European Business Angels Network report, in 2021 top 10 European business angels networks invested 272.6M EUR in 2379 deals (~115 K EUR per deal). On average there are 300 business angels per network.

#eu #top10ban #benchmark #analytics #eban #motivationforarmenianbans

Applications for the Urban Tech program are open. The opportunity of 54.350 EUR per startup. SMEs or start-ups entering the URBAN TECH program will develop a new or significantly improved service or product that addresses one of the challenges of URBAN TECH.

Armenian startups are eligible to participate in the competition!

Application Deadline: 14 September 2022.
Apply: https://cutt.ly/xCtrHXV

More details: https://cutt.ly/pCtrZIH

#urbantech #competition #applynow

Applications are now open for the 9th Cohort of BAJ Accelerator. 94 startups participated in the previous 8 cohorts. As a result of the program, Armenian startups raised more than $27M of investments last year.

Application Deadline: September 8, 2022
Apply: https://cutt.ly/OCtoJIm

Find more details here: https://cutt.ly/jCtoMhe

#bajaccelerator #9thcohort #applynow

Applications for the Hero House Glendale GateWay acceleration program Batch3 are now open!

Deep tech startups with early traction are welcome to apply. GateWay is a 9-week mentorship program focused on establishing growth frameworks, refining, and validating sales strategies, followed by 3 weeks of on-site business, customer development, and fundraising in Southern California.

Application Deadline: October 15, 2022
Apply: https://cutt.ly/kCtahQ2

Find more details here: https://cutt.ly/CCtazC2

#herohouse #glendale #gateway #accelerator #batch3 #applynow

Oxana Raim and Niko Kharchilava, the representatives of ICLUB and TA Ventures, will be in Yerevan during Oct 1-4.

Oxana and Niko are open to meeting Armenian startup founders. Hurry to contact Oxana to schedule a meeting!

ICLUB is a global network of 300+ private investors who co-invest alongside TA Ventures making up to 60 deals a year in US&EU.

ICLUB/TA Ventures earned $8M+ upside for our co-investors and are ready to share the knowledge and welcome new investors into our community.

More info here: https://cutt.ly/lCuJsUU

#iclub #tav #intromeetings

CurbWaste, a SaaS solution that empowers waste service companies to manage and streamline their operations announced the closing of a $6 million seed round led by multi-stage investment firm B Capital.

Vach Hovsepyan, a former ServiceTitan and Deputy executive is the Co-Founder & COO at CurbWaste.

#curbwaste #capitalraise #announcement

The application deadline for this opportunity is extended to September 9, 2022.